Imagine a future where the devices in your life not only offer automated services, but also proactively keep your best interests in mind. According to the tenth edition of the Ericsson ConsumerLab 10 Hot Consumer Trends report, connected intelligent machines are set to build our skills and add creative reasoning to our daily choices, while making the world around us more responsive to implicit needs.   The Ericsson 10 Hot Consumer Trends 2030 report outlines ten different roles that consumers expect connected intelligent machines to take in everyday life during the coming decade. This could include ensuring your body is cared for with personalized recipes and posture adjustments; smart TV show curation to meet your specific interests; smart work-life balance planner that allows to plan home activities for all family members in order to minimize irritation and disturbances when working from home; self-driving cars that explain their decisions to you; smart signal locator that guides you to spots with optimal coverage even in crowded areas; and intelligent assistants that interact with neighbors or local communities — and perhaps even vote for you. Flip through the pages to know what roles intelligent connected machines to take on in everyday consumer life by 2030.   Talking about the Cover Story, it highlights the “new features” that make certain apps worth downloading. For instance, the online ticketing platform BookMyShow has launched the transactional video-on-demand TVOD service called “Stream” in India to bring you a handpicked, specially curated library of some of the best, most celebrated and award-winning films and content from around the world as cinema halls and theatres still wait for people to show up in full capacity. You can rent or buy these films and watch them online. Details inside.   To know “How Artificial Intelligence is helping fend off Cyberattacks,” or “5 ways to secure your hybrid workforce in the New Normal,” have a quick look at the Expert Opinion column.   Appy Reading MorePowerToYou